Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre was 6.88 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 6.88 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 6.88 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7 An per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Zambia 110th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.75 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.89 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1.93 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.08 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 2.12 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.18 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.24 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.29 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.32 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.41 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.7 An per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 2.81 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.86 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.98 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.93 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.12 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 3.3 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 3.14 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.98 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 3.32 An per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 3.39 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.5 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.55 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.59 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.87 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 4.01 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.04 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.77 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.5 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 2.96 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.63 An per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 3.7 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.91 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 3.53 An per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 3.63 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.39 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.2 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.15 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.45 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 3.77 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 3.31 An per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 3.11 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.09 An per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 4.17 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.42 An per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 5.28 An per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2013 | 5.42 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.31 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.1 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.28 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 5.13 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.53 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 6.32 An per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 6.88 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 An per square kilometre | 1.7 An per square kilometre | 2.08 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.49 An per square kilometre | 2.12 An per square kilometre | 2.98 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.28 An per square kilometre | 2.93 An per square kilometre | 3.59 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 An per square kilometre | 2.96 An per square kilometre | 4.04 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 An per square kilometre | 3.11 An per square kilometre | 4.09 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 An per square kilometre | 3.42 An per square kilometre | 5.5 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.97 An per square kilometre | 5.13 An per square kilometre | 6.88 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 107 Vanuatu 7.28 An per square kilometre compare
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.18 An per square kilometre compare
- 109 Palestine, State of 6.9 An per square kilometre compare
- 111 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.69 An per square kilometre compare
- 112 Morocco 6.46 An per square kilometre compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.45 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia was 6.88 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 An per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Zambia rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 110th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.